The New England Patriots were unable to close the deal on Sunday, losing to the Buffalo Bills at home and failing to lock up the AFC East. They will now have to wait at least until Week 17 and more realistically Week 18 before doing so.

On Monday night, they will get a chance to scout one of their upcoming opponents.

Monday

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Miami Dolphins (6-7) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6): Go Dolphins! Miami qualifying for the playoffs still seems unlikely, so this outcome would not move the needle too much. It would, however, hurt the Steelers’...

A 53-man roster spot has opened in Foxborough to begin the week.

The New England Patriots waived linebacker Caleb Murphy on Monday, the organization announced, making room for an impending arrival.

Murphy, 26, appeared in five games after being claimed off the wire from the Los Angeles Chargers in October. The 6-foot-3, 254-pounder totaled 79 snaps on special teams over that span in a core role and recorded a pair of tackles.

Originally entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with head coach Mike Vrabel’s former Tennessee Titans in 2023, Murphy has checked into 19 career games. The two-time...

With just hours to go in the NFL’s Pro Bowl fan voting, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has some company from his own team when it comes to leading contenders from specific positional groups.

While Maye was the overall leader in total fan votes as of Monday afternoon, Patriots rookie Julian Ashby was pacing all AFC long snappers.

Patriots beat writer Christopher Price of the Boston Globe shared that a host of New England players were among the top-five AFC vote getters at their positions on Monday afternoon.

They included center Garrett Bradbury, safety Jaylinn Hawkins, cornerback Marcus Jones,...

The Buffalo Bills are riding high after Sunday’s comeback win over the New England Patriots, but a Hall of Fame wide receiver pumped the brakes on their Super Bowl aspirations.

Buffalo joins New England as one of the AFC’s top contenders after keeping the AFC East up for grabs with a 35-31 victory. While the cards could align for the Bills’ first Super Bowl title in franchise history, Cris Carter made the case against them on Monday’s “Up & Adams.”

“Defensively, they’re not a championship team,” Carter said of the Bills. “They don’t have a No. 1 receiver, so we...

Drake Maye has continued to dominate the Pro Bowl fan vote near the finish line.

The NFL released another update before fan voting closes on Monday night. As was the case when they revealed the first voting tally two weeks ago, Maye leads the pack.

Maye has more Pro Bowl votes (104,417) than any other NFL player, as of Monday afternoon. Courtesy of a leaderboard shared by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the New England Patriots quarterback is ahead of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (92.573).

Fellow MVP candidates Josh Allen (85,260) and Matthew Stafford (84,539) join Maye as the...

The New England Patriots looked well on their way to their first AFC East title in six years at halftime of Week 15 vs. the Buffalo Bills.

Then, Josh Allen took over.

The Patriots not only failed to clinch the division, but still haven’t officially wrapped up a playoff berth, though that is still a foregone conclusion and will almost certainly happen in Week 16.

NFL senior writer Zak Keefer of The Athletic said on Monday, however, that Sunday afternoon’s result at Gilette Stadium proved that the Bills are as dangerous as ever.

“If the first half felt like the...

The Patriots are looking to bounce back after suffering a tough 35-31 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

New England will travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens this Sunday night. The Patriots were underdogs heading into the game against Buffalo, and the same can be said as they prepare to face Baltimore.

As of Monday, FanDuel listed the Ravens as 2.5-point favorites over the Patriots.

Baltimore is coming off a 24-0 win over the Bengals on Sunday, improving its record to 7-7.

The Ravens faced a challenging beginning to the season, with quarterback Lamar Jackson sidelined for three games....

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has challenged his kick coverage unit to be a top-five group this season. Through 13 games, they largely answered the bell.

But as a Bills team that ranked seventh in kickoff return — averaging 31.5 yards per kickoff return over the last three weeks, largely due to returner Ray Davis — came to Foxboro on Sunday, New England came out on the wrong side of the kicking game battle.

As the Patriots jumped out to a 21-0 first-half lead, it was Davis who ultimately helped start Buffalo’s comeback. After taking his first two kick returns...

J.J. Watt isn’t signaling doom for the New England Patriots after their Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The retired pass rusher watched the Patriots let the AFC East title slip away when they blew a 21-point lead to the Bills on Sunday. Watt, who called the division game alongside Ian Eagle on CBS, discussed the aftermath on a CBS Sports recap show.

Sunday’s loss could renew questions about New England’s strength of schedule, but Watt won’t fault the Patriots for beating up on vulnerable opponents.

“Everybody wants to point to the schedule. They can only play who they...

Josh Allen sits alongside Tom Brady in one category after steering the Buffalo Bills to a comeback win over the New England Patriots.

Down 21-0 in the second quarter, Allen led the Bills to touchdowns on five straight possessions in a 35-31 win at Gillette Stadium. The reigning MVP notched a noteworthy milestone on Sunday.

NFL.com researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming noted that Allen tied Brady and Russell Wilson for second in all-time wins through a player’s first eight seasons. Allen now has 86 career regular-season victories.

Allen has an opportunity to tie a longtime rival for the record. He’s three wins...

We all knew it couldn’t last forever.

An incredible winning streak has come to an end, and New England’s chances for the One Seed just took a major hit. In a must-win game for Buffalo, Josh Allen and company relied on their late season experience and big play ability to engineer an incredible comeback that keeps them alive in the race for the AFC East title. It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish, so massive cap tip to Buffalo.

1. This was one of the weirder weeks leading up to a game that I can remember....

The New England Patriots couldn’t wrap up the AFC East division in Week 15, as they were taken down 35-31 by the Buffalo Bills. That wasn’t the most consequential loss in the NFL, though, as the Kansas City Chiefs suffered a 16-13 defeat that eliminated them from playoff contention, and in the process, it snapped a lengthy streak involving Tom Brady.

Since taking over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018, Mahomes has led the Chiefs on a dominant run that has occasionally mirrored what Brady accomplished during his time with the Patriots. In 2025, though, Kansas City has been...